Man Fakes Home Robbery, Guess Who Outs Him to Police

Man Fakes Home Robbery, Guess Who Outs Him to Police
A man's silhouette against apartments in China. Antony Dickson/AFP/Getty Images
Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
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A man faked a robbery of his house, hiding family funds to pay off his own debt, according to Chinese state-sponsored media The Beijing News. However, while police were investigating his house, his young daughter exposed his theft.

The man, surnamed Chen, was detained for several days and fined for deceiving police, according to the July 25 report.

Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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